Right sided heart failure happens when the right side of the heart is unable to pump an adequate amount of blood to the lungs and out of the right side of the heart. This either happens because the hearts muscles are unable to fully contract or they are inflamed not allowing an adequate amount of blood to enter them. This leads to a backup in venous blood. The venous blood puts pressure on the walls of the blood vessels (especially in the legs). This causes blood plasma to leak into the interstitial
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following case study is a moral dilemma in which a doctor must chose a course of action with respect to patient’s case. In this case‚ the doctor must consider the morality‚ criminality‚ and ethical implications of killing‚ abortion‚ farmed organs‚ and allowing a patient suffer when there is a cure. Then and only then‚ can the doctor to determine what actions are morally permissible and allow to make an informed and proper decision as to what course of action he should take. The case study reveals
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left the room. Somehow between that time‚ his transfer to ICU‚ and then finally to 2 West room # 2105‚ his shorts‚ underwear‚ T-shirt‚ and socks were misplaced. When SO Alonso‚ made contact with the patient he had his shoes and cap being held by the nursing staff at 2 West. No personal belongings sheet was filled out for this patient while he was in the Emergency Department or in Intensive Care therefore there is no paper trail for the belongings he claims are missing. RN Chantia Nelson filled out a
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needs to develop a critical pathway for ventilator-dependent patients who are being discharged to home with home healthcare. The critical thinking exercise regarding Nurse Witte provided insight to the importance of teamwork between departments and nursing. The purpose of this paper is to discus the problems with the development of critical pathways that Nurse Witte ran into‚ who is responsible and what she should do to accomplish her tasks‚ what modes of communication and message structuring will help
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28 Tips For A Healthy Heart! Indulge in Fruits! An apple per day can keep your doctor away – well actually‚ so can pears‚ bananas‚ cauliflower and mushrooms. Based on a study recently published as part of a healthcare journal called Stroke‚ consuming fruits and vegetables with white flesh can actually minimize dangers of stroke by 52 percent. The study followed the participants for a period of more than 10 years‚ and identified that for each and every 25 grams of white-fleshed produce consumed‚ subjects
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The secondary manifestations in the brain are the result of one or more of these underlying diseases or risk factors. The primary pathologies include hypertension‚ atherosclerosis leading to coronary artery disease‚ dyslipidemia‚ heart disease‚ and hyperlipidemia. The two types of stroke that result from these disease states are ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes. A stroke is the sudden onset of weakness‚ numbness‚ paralysis‚ slurred speech‚ aphasia‚ problems with vision and other
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Multisystem Failure Homeostasis and Pain Management Western Governors University When patient’s present to an emergency department in multisystem failure many factors contribute to the way the nurse will perform. In an emergency situation when a patient presents it involves quick assessment‚ complex observation‚ and decision making to assess the patient homeostasis level‚ pain management‚ and oxygenation. It is the nurse’s duty to prioritize what needs to be done for the patient in
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George is an adult male who has chronic renal failure as well as the co-morbidities of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD) and diabetes. As George is indigenous and lives on social assistance‚ these determinants have likely contributed to the development of his co-morbidities and chronic renal failure. Additionally‚ George has been on dialysis three times a week for 15 years but has lately been missing his dialysis appointments and calling the clinic the next day calling to be dialyzed
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Writing III – Acid-Base Balance Congestive heart failure (CHF) is caused by the inability of the heart to fill correctly‚ eject blood completely‚ or a combination of the two‚ which results in a decrease in cardiac output. Chronic hypertension (CH) is a constantly elevated blood pressure. Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) causes a restriction in blood circulation due to atherosclerosis‚ fatty deposits on the inner linings of the arteries that cause a blockage of blood flow; arteriosclerosis‚ loss
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Left Sided Heart Failure When the left side of the heart is not able to pump enough blood forward the blood will back up into the lungs. This stops the rest of the body from receiving the oxygen its needs because the blood is in the lungs so tiredness and shortness of breath are very common. Right Sided Heart Failure When the right side of the heart is not able to pump efficiently. This causes blood to back up in the veins and other parts of the body causing swelling in the body including
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